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Bean Joins Obama At Signing Of Foreclosure Bill
Congresswoman Melissa Bean joined President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders today at a White House signing ceremony for the Helping Families Save their Home Act, a bill aimed at reducing foreclosures and combating the drop in property values for all homeowners. The bill included several measures authored by Bean in previous versions that seek to increase accountability and reduce taxpayer risk.
5/20/2009
Bean Hails Mortgage Reform Passage
As part of her continued effort to strengthen and reform the regulations governing our financial system and overall economy, Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08), was proud to co-author and join her colleagues in the House in passing H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 on Thursday by a vote of 300 to 114.
5/7/2009
Bean Statement On TARP Resolution
Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) made the following statement on the House floor today before voting in opposition to H.J.Res.3, which would have blocked the Obama Administration’s access to funding in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. A vote against the resolution was a vote to continue the TARP program.
1/22/2009
Bean And Royce Respond To Bailout Of Aig, Reiterate Need For OFC
Reps. Ed Royce (CA-40) and Melissa Bean (IL-08), coauthors of the National Insurance Act, pointed to the Federal Reserve's unprecedented bailout of insurance giant AIG as a startling indication of the need to establish an optional federal charter for insurance.
9/17/2008
Bean Amendments Strengthen Housing Bill
Washington, D.C. - The House passed broad legislation today to reduce residential foreclosures and strengthen the housing sector and overall economy. It included provisions authored by Congresswoman Melissa Bean that seek to increase accountability and reduce taxpayer risk.
5/8/2008
Bean Says: Don't Forget Mortgage Reform!
Washington, D.C. - Following Congress’ swift and bipartisan passage of an economic stimulus bill, Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) urged the Senate to address the ongoing crisis in the sub-prime mortgage market that first triggered the slowdown.
2/11/2008
Bean Praises Passage Of Mortgage Reform Bill
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) was proud to join her colleagues in the House of Representatives Thursday, passing the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 3915.
11/15/2007
Bean Moves to Warn Buyers of Risky Loans
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) joined several of her colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee Monday in introducing a comprehensive package of legislation designed to protect consumers and investors in the mortgage market. The bill includes provisions sought by Congresswoman Bean to counsel homebuyers seeking certain kinds of risky loans.
10/22/2007
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